The XDA Orbit2 has an Office Mobile shortcut on it's cube. Anyone figured out how to do this on the HTC touch Cruise/Polaris?
edan said:
The XDA Orbit2 has an Office Mobile shortcut on it's cube. Anyone figured out how to do this on the HTC touch Cruise/Polaris?
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I guess I should clarify... everyone knows that you can use fexplore.exe to open a folder from the cube, the problem is that the icons are tiny and in list mode. When you launch a folder from the start menu the icons are large and easier to click on.
I would have thought that by now, some one would have figured out how the start menu opens folders and implemented it on the cube.
I have imitated the result using resco explorer along with a tweak, and it works alright. But if anyone out there has a way to do it the official way, i would prefer that...
I'm curious in this too,
but how did you manage to get yours to work that way?
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Anyone know how? Thanks BTW, this is the today plugin that shows a few shortcuts (comm manager, battery, etc...) that htc provides on the newest rom that came on my trinity.
*bump*
Edit: Oh wait, I just realized what HTC Homeplug is... I withdraw my bump!
mikewchandler said:
Anyone know how? Thanks BTW, this is the today plugin that shows a few shortcuts (comm manager, battery, etc...) that htc provides on the newest rom that came on my trinity.
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Yes this is possible
It is not pretty hard, but you need to change te register.
Open the register with a register editor (I use Resco register editor).
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\.
You will find two maps (2, 3).
If you want to create a new shortcut add a new key (name it "4").
In the key you need to add:
a string LaunchApPath -> point this string to the program
a string ResPath -> point this to the program or dll that contains the icon
a dword iconindex -> some executable files and dll's contain serveral icons. The normal value is 0, but it depends on the exe/dll file.
Example for adding Internet Explorer button.
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\4]
"iconindex"=dword:00000000
"ResPath"="\\windows\\iexplore.exe"
"LaunchApPath"="\\windows\\iexplore.exe"
Good luck
Can anyone export and post the reg tree for the plugin along with the DLL its uses?
I would like to install this on my other devices.
doedoe said:
Can anyone export and post the reg tree for the plugin along with the DLL its uses?
I would like to install this on my other devices.
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Here are the files.
I don't know if the plugin uses more dll files.
Give it a try.
I add RegSvrCe.exe to register the dll if needed.
Good luck.
Excellent - Thanks
I will give this a go later and post back how I get on.
Can you also provide HTCICON.DLL from the windows dir?
doedoe said:
Excellent - Thanks
I will give this a go later and post back how I get on.
Can you also provide HTCICON.DLL from the windows dir?
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I added HTCICON.dll, please download the file again
i hate that plug.. I disabled it quickly I use PHM traylaunch =)
traylaunch on a wm05????
like this...........
Guybrush said:
i hate that plug.. I disabled it quickly I use PHM traylaunch =)
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I Agree, the only advantage is that you can use the plug-in with your scrollwheel. That is not possible with traylaunch.
adewidt said:
I added HTCICON.dll, please download the file again
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Thanks .
adewidt said:
I Agree, the only advantage is that you can use the plug-in with your scrollwheel. That is not possible with traylaunch.
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not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.
Guybrush said:
not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.
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What the guy means is that the scroll wheel moves between items in the HTC plug-in so it's easier to use with one hand.
EDIT: Ops I was wrong. Even with the HTC plug-in you need the joypad to move from one icon to another....
Guybrush said:
not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.
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You're right, this wasn't possible on WM2003 .
In that case the HTCHomePlug is even more useless
The HTC plugin is easier to use with a finger... Traylaunch has to be activated with a stylus.
doedoe said:
The HTC plugin is easier to use with a finger... Traylaunch has to be activated with a stylus.
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no, you can use scroll wheel to activate it and after choose application with dialpad not need stylus... HTC plugin use a lot of useful space in today =)
Thanks guys. I figured this out the other night and forgot I started this thread. Anyway, what I was trying to do is figure out how to add the "memory" shortcut to get straight to the task manager from that plugin and I finally figured it out. Thanks again
Care to share your method... if it's different from what's already posted.
It's the same...exactly. The only quirk was adding the memory app. I had to have the cpl shortcut....then it was the same.
I want to create an icon for Phone Alarm, but as you all know, it is installed as a today plug-in. How can I create an icon of Phone Alarm to be able to activate it immediately without going through the system today plug-in settings?
cktlcmd said:
I want to create an icon for Phone Alarm, but as you all know, it is installed as a today plug-in. How can I create an icon of Phone Alarm to be able to activate it immediately without going through the system today plug-in settings?
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One way, that is, if you want to create an icon on the Tray...look for PHM_Tray_Launch.
ercave1 said:
One way, that is, if you want to create an icon on the Tray...look for PHM_Tray_Launch.
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Thanks for the response. I believe Vijay has a similar app, but would it be able to launch a today icon like Phone Alarm?
what program would that be that places an item in the today icons?
thanks in advance
dutchschultz said:
what program would that be that places an item in the today icons?
thanks in advance
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There are several out there... claunch, tdlaunch, Resco Explorer, Spb Poket plus, just to name a few...
cktlcmd said:
I want to create an icon for Phone Alarm, but as you all know, it is installed as a today plug-in. How can I create an icon of Phone Alarm to be able to activate it immediately without going through the system today plug-in settings?
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Now you're talking about activating a certain feature, or just launching the app itself?
ercave1 said:
Now you're talking about activating a certain feature, or just launching the app itself?
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Basically just launch the app itself.
ercave1 said:
There are several out there... claunch, tdlaunch, Resco Explorer, Spb Poket plus, just to name a few...
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cktlcmd said:
Basically just launch the app itself.
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Try any of these? Tdlaunch is the simplest for just a few icons.
ercave1 said:
Try any of these? Tdlaunch is the simplest for just a few icons.
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Thanks. I'll look into it.
Is the latest edition of SB Plus compatable with WM6? Anyone using it may kindly share his experience.
How To: add an icon to an exe file
cktlcmd said:
Thanks for the response. I believe Vijay has a similar app, but would it be able to launch a today icon like Phone Alarm?
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I was able to do this by making a shortcut on the today screen to "\Windows\clock.exe" -launch but there in no icon there...I have been trying to add and icon by 53# "\Windows\clock.exe" -launch?\Windows\clockdll.dll,0 but I guess that is not where the clock icon is?
I am just a newbie but was wondering if anyone new how to add an icon to an exe file? Thanks for reading.
cktlcmd - I don't understand what you're asking for. You want to "activate" phonealarm? In what way? You mean activate its options screen, or add it to the today screen as if you just installed it, or just add an icon to an executable like launching "Contacts" from a button?
Working backwards: generally for making a launcher on the PPC, I recommend claunch. It has issues >= WM5, but is still one of the best launchers.
I also recommend SPB Mobile shell for this.
For adding items to the tray, use PHM Tray Launch. I made an app, but there's no reason to recommend it more then PHM's, which is better.
For adding a today plugin to the today screen, eg to make an icon that will add or remove an item from the today screen, you need to either use a mort script or a registry app and import or remove the necessary registry entries from your Today registry keys.
To "launch" phonealarm, an easy way is to spoof keypresses to the today plugin. Best way to do this if you're not a programmer is to use mortscript to send a key click to the today screen.
Let me know if you needed something else.
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I've done a pretty thorough search on here and have not found this info yet:
1. I need to find a way to call up the Pocket Office menu (the one with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint shortcuts) from the touch Cube. I tried using the officered.dll but can't work it out. Any Ideas?
2. I would like to toggle wifi on/off from the touch Cube as well. Any ideas to that shortcut?
Thanks
1) Search for touch settings app. This should let you change shortcuts on cube faces. Be weary, if you start to play around with it's other options, i changed the animations of the cube via this app and could not get them to change back.
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search around the key registry for the cube app side settings and to it manualy yourself.
2) Search for just that, either google or xda, wifitoggle or something. There is a small app that has a shortcut to it too that you can use.
TouchSettings application killed the animation of the Touch Cruise Cube. I'd recommend to generally stay away from it. There's a real thing there about the biotouch version etc...
I found that you just have to link to fexplorer.exe with the path to the folder you want to open in the parameters. This way you can link the touch cube to any folder.
Still looking to toggle wifi...
edan said:
... I found that you just have to link to fexplorer.exe with the path to the folder you want to open in the parameters.
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That's exactly what I'd like to do but not sure what to enter in path/parameters/whatever. How do I make the tweaks?
Thanks.
Never mind - I figured it out myself somehow (Even a blind squirrel finds the occasional acorn).
i want to configure my home's right softkey so it gets me directly to the phonebook (right now it starts the camera application) and want to know if there is a shortcut to the rhodium manila phonebook? contacts.lnk in my startmenu links to the default windows mobile 6.1 contact manager.
thanks!
bump. also wondering about this. been looking around and cant seem to find the application that rhodium uses.
pitchbend said:
i want to configure my home's right softkey so it gets me directly to the phonebook (right now it starts the camera application) and want to know if there is a shortcut to the rhodium manila phonebook? contacts.lnk in my startmenu links to the default windows mobile 6.1 contact manager.
thanks!
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Go Here Post 1925 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=493531&page=193
faustt said:
bump. also wondering about this. been looking around and cant seem to find the application that rhodium uses.
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I'm bumping this up, because I'd also like to use Manila's native contact manager app outside of Touch Flo.
is there a program or a cab that would allow us to assign the HTC Manila 3d Start menu to any hardware button?
i tried using AEButton plus but it only launches the default old windows mobile 6.1 drop down start menu..
i've tried everything from using manila.exe --switchtopage to searching the entire registry for clues but i can't find a path or attribute command that can be used in a LNK file to create a shortcut path to the HTC/Manila start menu..
i tried searching the threads too and got zilch for 2 days now..
ytsejam_ said:
is there a program or a cab that would allow us to assign the HTC Manila 3d Start menu to any hardware button?
i tried using AEButton plus but it only launches the default old windows mobile 6.1 drop down start menu..
i've tried everything from using manila.exe --switchtopage to searching the entire registry for clues but i can't find a path or attribute command that can be used in a LNK file to create a shortcut path to the HTC/Manila start menu..
i tried searching the threads too and got zilch for 2 days now..
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maybe a stupid question, but were did you find htc 3D startmenu
maybe a stupid question, but were did you find htc 3D startmenu
pardon me. i haven't updated my profile for awhile now
i have a SE xperia with TF3d 2.1.. i am referrinng to the manilastart menu..
how to toggle (bring it up to screen and hide) it using hardware buttons..
the only solution i can find is to make a mortscript that would send a mouseclick at coordinates 1,1 to enable a start menu tap.. but that doenst work when you are on full screen (i.e. opera, powerpoint mobile, etc.)..
anyone has better ideas?
ytsejam_ said:
the only solution i can find is to make a mortscript that would send a mouseclick at coordinates 1,1 to enable a start menu tap.. but that doenst work when you are on full screen (i.e. opera, powerpoint mobile, etc.)..
anyone has better ideas?
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Try Send WM_LBUTTONDOWN & WM_LBUTTONUP Message into HHTaskBar Window on coordinates around x=10,y=10
is that possible with mortscript??
thanks dude for the idea.. tried sending one to HHTaskBar.. too bad, nothing happens..
ytsejam_ said:
the only solution i can find is to make a mortscript that would send a mouseclick at coordinates 1,1 to enable a start menu tap.. but that doenst work when you are on full screen (i.e. opera, powerpoint mobile, etc.)..
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You can bring the todayscreen in front I think
Code:
Show ("Desktop")
There is also an other command :
Code:
SendSpecial ("win")
Try http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJKeyPress
JH